euro adhoc: Austrian Airlines AG
Capital measures
Austrian Airlines
Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG announces resolution on capital increase
Austrian Financial Market Authority approves prospectus
Disclosure announcement transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
15.11.2006
With the agreement of the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management of Austrian Airlines Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft has resolved to implement a capital increase with the issue of up to 51,680,000 new shares at a maximum offer price of EUR 8.12 per share. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has approved the prospectus for the public offer of Austrian Airlines on 15 November 2006. The new shares are issued subject to protection of the legal subscription right of shareholders in Austrian Airlines Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft.
The result forecast for the full year 2006, that the adjusted EBIT will improve compared to the previous year, remains valid. The EUR 87 million cost of the necessary restructuring of long-haul that is not included in the adjusted EBIT, some EUR 16 million of which is already set as reserves in the balance sheet, is to be charged against the unadjusted EBIT in the account balance to approximately EUR 71 million. As a result the unadjusted EBIT will be significantly negative.
Disclaimer: This adhoc-release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any securities. A prospectus is published in accordance with the Austrian Capital Market Act., which is available free of charge at Austrian Airlines Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG, Fontanastraße 1, A-1107 Wien, Austria, Fax: +43 (0)1 688 55 01 and at Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Vordere Zollamtsstrasse 13, A-1030 Wien; Am Hof 2, A-1010 Wien and Schottengasse 6, A-1010 Wien, Austria. Any securities orders received prior to 16 November 2006 will be rejected.
This adhoc-release is not being issued in the United States of America (USA) and must not be distributed to "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or publications with a general circulation in the USA. This adhoc-release does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase any securities in the USA. The securities of Austrian Airlines Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the USA or to U.S. persons absent from registration under or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the United States securities laws.
end of announcement euro adhoc 15.11.2006 15:12:33
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